The Spiral Staircase
1946 · 1h 23m · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America
Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
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based on novel or bookbedriddenchildhood traumagothichalf-brotherhorror noirimperfectionkillerlost voicemutemute servantold dark housepair of evil eyesphysical disabilityproto-slasherserial killerspeech impairedspeech impedimentspiral staircasespree killerstaircasestepsonstormy nighttarget the handicappedtraumatized womanviolence against women
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